#D96E82
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(66.7% 0.135 9.6), rgb(217, 110, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#D96E82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96E82 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 110, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.135 9.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D96E82 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D96E82 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D96E82 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96E82 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#D98492
oklch(70.7% 0.106 9.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D96E82
oklch(66.7% 0.135 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84760
oklch(55.6% 0.147 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E384F
oklch(49.2% 0.136 10)
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Step 800
800
#802F41
oklch(42.7% 0.113 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#672B37
oklch(37.7% 0.087 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#D96E82 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #828282 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9780 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA6375 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96E82
#D96E82
oklch(66.7% 0.135 9.6)
- #00ABA4
#00ABA4
oklch(66.9% 0.116 189.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D96E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #D96E82 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.